We are delighted to announce that, for the third year in a row, we have achieved the School Games

GOLD Mark Award for the 2024/25 academic year.

The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.

 With an ever increasing number of young people competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our competitions possible.

As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.

A special thanks to Miss Fish for her continued dedication to Sport at Lancaster Christ Church and beyond.

We look forward to applying once again in 2026!

What is the premium and how does it help?

The Primary PE and Sport Premium is a government-backed funding initiative aimed at helping primary schools across England improve their physical education and sport provisions.

The premium is designed to help children get an active start in life, supporting primary schools to improve the quality of their PE, physical activity/literacy, and sport provision so that pupils experience the benefits of regular exercise. This results in pupils becoming healthier both mentally and physically, to improve behaviour and academic achievement

What are the objectives of the premium?

The Primary PE and Sport Premium is ring-fenced and must only be spent on physical education and sport provision in schools.

The funding aims to achieve improvement in all areas of PE, from the standard of physical education to introducing health focused physical activities and after school sports. The key objectives of the premium are:

• Engage pupils in regular physical and healthy activity
• Raise the profile of PE and sport across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement
• Increase confidence, knowledge, and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
• Create a broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to pupils
• Increase participation in competitive sports

How could you use the funding?

Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of the physical education, physical activity and sport they provide. 

Focussing on improving physical education and pupil engagement in sport, the premium can be used to:

• Develop or add to the physical education activities, and sports that your school provides
• Ensure the funding will benefit pupils joining the school in future years by building capacity and capability within the school
• Invest in new and updated equipment
• Provide staff with professional development, appropriate training, and resources to help teach PE and sport more effectively. Introduce coaching and new sports to make PE more enjoyable.
• Run and maintain after school sports clubs
• Introduce physical activity throughout the school day

Please read the information below which gives details of our PE and Sport Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.